Monaco, Monaco – Na Saturday we go see serious football as Monaco go clash with Le Havre for dem first match of the Ligue 1 season 2025-26. The match go dey happen for Stade Louis II at 6 PM UK time. This game no be wahala matter, na serious business!
Last season, Monaco show say dem no wan dull again as dem finish third for Ligue 1, just one point ahead of Nice and Lille. Dem don prepare for Champions League football, and dem dey ready to flex muscle again this season. Le Havre, on di other hand, just dey survive dem relegation fight like wetin dem do last two years. Na the survival struggle wey dem sabi.
Last term, Le Havre barely escape relegation by just one point—na wah! Their last match of the season provide some drama as dem win Strasbourg 3-2 with one last-minute penalty from Abdoulaye Toure. Wetin be drama eh? At least dem fit relax small now, but after five pre-season matches without any win, e be like say dem no too prepare well for this new season.
As Monaco dey take advantage of their pre-season run, dem don play eight matches and win seven, but dem no fit beat Inter Milan last week, as dem lose 2-1 in one friendly game. But no shaking! Dem still get strong home record, dey don dey unbeaten for last eight home Ligue 1 matches.
But no be only Monaco get headache for this match. Dem go miss Soungoutou Magassa for di mid, as him dey serve suspension after him red card last season. Hutter, di Monaco coach, get another new player on his radar as Lukas Hradecky, di new keeper wey come from Bayer Leverkusen, dey ready for his debut. Hope say him no go make us shame! (Omo, dis guy better perform o!)
Meanwhile, Le Havre dey face their own wahala too. Their head coach, Laurent Digard, go dey watch from the stands due to yellow card accumulation—bad luck, no be small! Young striker Elysee Logbo dey injured, but dem still get experienced players like Ally Samatta from Aston Villa to lead di line. If dem wan secure their ground, dem need every hand on deck.
For Monaco, dem dey expected to showcase their attacking style again. Their last pre-season matches really show say dem don gel well as dey dey score plenty goals—at least three goals in four friendly matches. Dey dey look sharp, and na dat kind energy we go see against Le Havre.
All fingers point to an easy win for Monaco for dis match, as dem dey eye their 1100th Ligue 1 victory. Dem go show say dem sabi play ball, no be small. Le Havre sef no fit match dem game for this stage. So, fans go enjoy plenty action as dem settle down to watch dem clash.
As dem dey prepare for dis match, one thing be sure: the Ligue 1 season don open, and wahala dey for any team wey no fit kpafuka! Na we go see wetin go happen!
